Douglas McGregor Quotes & Sayings

Trust means "I know that you will not-deliberately or accidentally, consciously or unconsciously-take unfair advantage of me." It means "I can put my situation at the moment, my status and self-esteem in the group, our relationship, my job, my career, even my life in your hands with complete confidence." — Douglas McGregor

Then it becomes necessary to get the field organisation to accept the help provided. This is normally the role of the Change Manager; to implement the change that no-one asked for or wants. — Douglas McGregor

Man lives by bread alone, when there is no bread. — Douglas McGregor

Relationships is a growing part of life; not life growing apart. — Douglas McGregor

Most teams aren't teams at all but merely collections of individual relationships with the boss. Each individual vying with the others for power, prestige and position. — Douglas McGregor

The ingenuity of the average worker is sufficient to outwit any system of controls devised by management. — Douglas McGregor

Man is a wanting animal - as soon as one of his needs is satisfied, another appears in its place. This process is unending. It continues from birth to death. — Douglas McGregor

Our goal should be minimum standardization of human behavior. — Douglas McGregor

It is probable that one day we shall begin to draw organization charts as a series of linked groups rather than as a hierarchical structure of individual "reporting" relationships. These — Douglas McGregor

An objective without a plan is a dream. — Douglas McGregor